Since 1995, Asters has developed the strongest aviation-law practice in Ukraine. Our team of aviation lawyers has thorough industry knowledge and extensive experience covering every segment of the aviation industry, including the regulatory, commercial, aircraft-leasing and financing, operational, and insurance sectors.
Our global partnership platform, substantial experience, and deep insight into the international aviation-industry, put us in a unique position on the market to deliver consistently practical and cost-efficient advice to clients.
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We have advised leading global companies on a wide range of matters:
Agusta S.p.A. (Italy), a world leader in helicopter manufacturing, and CAE Aviation Training B.V. (Netherlands), a world leader in training and flight simulation technology, in obtaining antimonopoly clearance for the establishment of a joint venture for providing flight training services;
Austrian Airlines in connection with (i) tax issues applicable to air carriers and foreign employees, including tax residency issues, salary deductions, granting loans to managers and employee compensation, and (ii) a 400,000 USD dispute with the Ukrainian tax authorities;
The Boeing Company in regards to (i) the acquisition of C-MAP, a leading provider of digital maritime cartography with significant operations in Ukraine; (ii) various corporate, commercial, labour, and personal-data protection issues related to the activities of C-Map's Ukrainian subsidiary; (iii) the implementation of CBB in-flight online Internet connectivity service; and (iv) the sale of C-Map's Ukrainian subsidiary to Jeppesen group (Norway);
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in connection with the sale of its minority stake in Ukraine International Airlines to Austrian Airlines
Finmeccanica - Società per azioni (Italy) in connection with obtaining approval from the competition authority for the 5.2 billion USD 100% share acquisition of DRS Technologies, Inc. (USA);
Historic Flight Foundation (USA), in regards to the acquisition of military aircraft engines from a Ukrainian manufacturer;
THALES Air Systems S.A. (France) in connection with their complaint to the competition authority, and the subsequent investigation, regarding alleged Ukrainian law violations on the protection of economic competition by the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Service Enterprise, SELEX Sistemi Integrati SpA. and CJSC Techwestservice;
major European airline on a wide range of matters, including corporate governance streamlining, representative office establishment, debt restructuring, personnel employment, outsourcing, training and licensing, obtaining work and residence permits for foreign employees, compensating employees and contractors, hiring and dismissing company managers, and the taxation of airlines operations.